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Cuomo proposal would stiffen penalties for computer crimes

Jan 07, 2017 12:07 am
The Times-Herald Record reports New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is proposing measures to strengthen laws against computer hacking, identity theft, and other computer crimes. His proposal would create a new "cyber incident response team" to respond to cyber attacks, and create harsher penalties for tampering with a computer or using a computer to steal the identities of large groups of individuals. The full proposals will be revealed in several speeches from Cuomo next week. Read the full story in The Times-Herald Record.